#47447B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.09 284.2), rgb(71, 68, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#47447B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #47447B |
| RGB | rgb(71, 68, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.09 284.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #47447B | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #47447B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #47447B text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #47447B text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE2
oklch(81% 0.052 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD4
oklch(70.8% 0.084 284)
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Step 500
500
#8280C8
oklch(63.1% 0.107 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C68B5
oklch(55.6% 0.117 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A569C
oklch(49% 0.11 284.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#47447B
oklch(41.7% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C65
oklch(37.7% 0.069 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#47447B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #304C7D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E497A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384F59 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #47447B
#47447B
oklch(41.7% 0.09 284.2)
- #544E00
#544E00
oklch(41.7% 0.088 104.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #47447B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
Use #47447B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.